Massaging machine



July 1, 1930. N. E. GOODRICH MASSAGING MACHINE Filed March 25, 1929 INVENTOR BY /V0rrvls 1F. 60 odr'//1 -6 Wmw 7 wardly [pro i ,r ss

Patented July 1 1930 d UNITED", STATES massnem onnIcH; on BATTLE REEK, MICHIGAN, AssIG Non To, SANITARIIIM;

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G MACHINE v Application 'filedMarcl 25,1929; Serial-K013495023.

a The main object of this invention is to of the manipulator and is efiectively reventionis defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the Y accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sideelevation'of an exercising machine embodyingthe features of my invention. '1 T Fig. 2 is a detail'view mainly in vertical section on line 2+2 of'F-ig; l. r

Fig. 3 is a detail view with various parts indisassembled relation. t ,Referring to the drawing,.the motor and driving connections, therefor "to the" shaft 1-are. disposed-within a'housing. 2. I The shaft is'providedwith a 'pairfof crank disks duplicate. This crank disk rotates within an opening A in the housinghaving; anj outjecti'ng crank disk guarding flange 5. .f

The crank disk is provided with anunderthe crank pin 8, the crank pin being, slid? able in this; way. The outer end of the crankpin is threaded;

Thefaoe of the cran I .indicia associated therewith. VA clamp 11 is'mounted'jupon the crank pin for longitudinal movement, this clamp being provided with inwardly projecting; lugs12 engaging the.;.way, thereby supporting the clamp against rotative movement; 1

The clamp is provided 7 e th: 3 sel in wi h t Q m e T iby the numeral 28. 1

- member, 'andis providedg'withfa closure ring 8, only one being shown, as, theothe r is, a

cut radial'way 6' engaged by the head 7 of k dis; ateach side. of I the wayis provided with uniformly spaced serrations- 9. having adjustmentindicating "ah vaaa I V c the load on the crankpin is r l w y 1 .95 ,1

that the ad-justmentqof-the; crank pin can be I accurately determined. The clamp is: provided with pointers 14 coacting with; the. 'indicia 10, f 'A coiled spring 15. on the crankpin acts to disengage the teeth, 13 from-the Serra tlonsin the crank disk when the clamp is released." 7 v At the outer end of theclampis; abearlng member, 16 having a" pin 17- en gaging a f hole 18 in the clamp,;thereby preventingrov tative, movement of, the.bearmgymember. V I

This bearing member is shouldered to: re-- celve a ball"bearing-designated generally The applicator attaching hook" is 1 is curved and substantially annular, that is substantiallya complete circle. Itsshan-k a 20 is secured'to, the side of a supporting hub-21- so that the hook is .ecc'entrieally mounted relative tOyltS, hub, 'The hub '21 i is chamberedv to receivethe bearing; 28 and V flhas an. inturnedflange 22.2% its;-innere11d V coa'cting withashoulderj23' on. the bearing 2 4 at its ,outer end. Lying within j this "closure ring is a thrust ring25 whichen-. gages 'thein'ner member of the ball bearing; The clamping nut 26"-is: provided"with an posed part'sclamp's the clamping member 1n 1ts ;a il usted 1positions.v The'handpieceis i preferablyarrangedjso, that it alincs with the way, 1 the crank pin andjparts thereon 3 constituting 1 balancing members; that is, r they compensate for the material eliminated. v

in forming theway in the-crank disk.) l

mounted" and always assumes theYpoSition 3P1 plicators are easily attached and 'alwaysjattached in the right-relation. T The'attaching hook, being substantiallyoilset at its shank, 5

also provides ahand hold so. that thehook may be graspedto facilitate the adjustment of the applicator thereto;-

By arranging the, parts relation elongated handpiece' 27. This nut) engages the thrust ring 25 and through the inteir c The attaching hook maybe eccentricallyi 5 shownin- Fig. 1' when freed so that the ap- Sb t the" partsare notsubject r 10" y" 'in p v e tslas maya vb fles red f;

1- l; *Havingthus described invention 'vvhat desire to secure by Let I} claim as new and qters Patent is; =1

icombina tion With a 1-ank fdisk provided ,with a ra '7 serrationsfdis'posed the sids of and par allel with] saidway, saidserrations being f c uniformly; spaced 1 and; having adjustment indicating indicia associateditherevvith,l a 1 threadedcrank pin iprovided with, a head h said, pin. and" provided with 'inturned dfug's ,,:*en"gagi1ig aid 5 -Withx saidserrations,

1 wi hwpo nt fcoacti ng vvith F said in i dici a coild'sprihg arranged ii fsaid p n theui'me S1d'- of saldiclarn'p and acting t disenga" caring mounted-en said cIankPin'anfd hav lamp member .j-ieaived sesa e-guy amfiiiarr applicator; at

h 0111p ovld ring;saidf hookihaving,

19 a beari fim ll Q urre fiub h tmll; an-

those .sIii11ed; in1the-; art toembody 0r l'a-tio ri toQthe" teas eccentricall'ysubported on the lcrank pin,

and a clamping-nut threaded upon the outer end of said crank 'pin' in coactingrelation" to the bearing for securing the crank pin radially disposed undercut Way and having serrationsdisposed 'at the sides 'of and parallel with said vvay sa'id serrations 'being uniformly spaced and having ad ust-- .Inent pindicatingindicia associated there-f 'withga crank pinrprovided With a head slidfable said Way, aclamp mounted on said -pin andprovided Withinturnediugs engag dially 'j disposed"Qundercut;' Way aiid' having so mg I said Way and 'With; teethcoacting with saidfserrations; said, clamp being provided with pointers 'coacting nwi'th said indicia; a bearing member-provided witha ball,

clamping nutfthreaded upon the outer'end QQ io f said" crank pin incoacting relation to thefbe aring for securing the crank. pin in v ,i'ts l adjusted position on the crank disk ge; itsxteeth frorusaid serrations; agbearing'i I QmbQIF provided" with ball? 111. a massaging'machinefthe combination W1th crank disl c provlded with: 345595 with, a 0mm; pin provided with a head islidablexinsaid ay, a clamp mounted on a. If

7 "said .ipin andiprovided with inturned lugs engagingsaid Way andi With teethl coactc ing With said serratiohs, said jiclam'p being "105 provided vvithl' pointers coacting with said them, a bearing -rniemberonf'sa1d crank p n, an applicator attaching hook provided wijthahub supported by said bearing; and clamping; nutthreaded up onf the' outer end "110' bfJ dj n p n i ni cr asi l el i thef'bea ring i161 securing the} crank p in in "its adjusted position-'on gthecrank disk? 7, ;5. xln afir assaging machine, the; c mm-" i ationfl ivith a 'crank' dislirprovided with ajii's .-radially'disbose'dfuhdercut'fvvay; a; cfrankpin c O'videYdJ-Withj: aheads1idab1e=in saidway, c a clamp- 'mounted on said" pin 3 and provided 1 Twit hiilnturned lugs engaging f'said vvay a a M bearing"memberfprjovidedwith "ballmar-I i f igug mounted 11 said crank; and hav'ing V V j a fpin engaging said clamp fmember to hold V "the-bearing against-,r"otation, an applicator-j, v :1 is l ga isit ite attachingLhooklprovided Withi'a' hub ,sup-- ported by said ballfbeariug," and aclarnping 1 @nut Qthr'eaded upon" the outer end; of said crankipin in"coactingrelationqto thefbear- Iingiorsecuringthefcrank pin in itsgad "justed' position onthe crank"disk?f 6 In amassaging machine, thefcombiria tion with a crank disk provided with a radially disposed undercut way, a crank'pin provided with a head slidable in said way, a clamp mounted on said pin and provided with inturned lugs engaging said way, a

bearing member on said crank-pin, an appli s cator attaching hook provided with a -hub.

supported by said bearing, and a clamping nut threaded upon the Outer end of said crank pin in coacting relation to the bearing for securing thecrank .pin in its adjusted position on the crank disk. 1 1

' 7. In a massaging machine, the combination of a crank disk provided witha radially i disposed undercutway, a crank pin provided with a head slidablein said way, a clamp mounted on said pin, a bearing member proivided with a ball bearing mounted on said crank pin, a curved substantially annular applicator attaching hook provided with a,

hub supported by said ball bearing for free I rotation, said hook being secured to the hub so that it is supported to embrace the hub I and eccentricallyrelative to the axis of the bearing with the bill of the hook lying adjacent the shank thereof, and a clamping nut j threaded upon the crank pin at the outer sideiof the hub of the hook. c

8. In a massaging machine, the combina- V tion of a crank disk providedwith a radially v disposed undercut way, a crank pin provided with a head slidable in said way, a clamp mounted on said pin, 'a bearing member mounted'on said crank-pin, "a substantially, annular applicator attaching hook provided with a hub to which, oneqend of the hook is a secured so that the hook embraces the hub, the hub being supported on said bearing for free rotative movement, and a, clamping nut threaded upon the crank pin at the outer side of the hub of the hook. 1 V a 9,111 a'massaging machine, the combination of a crankdisk provided with a crank pin, a bearing member carried bysaid crank. pin, a curved substantially annular applica- V tor attaching hook provided with a hub supported by said bearing for free rotativ'e movement, said hook being secured-to the hub to embrace the .samewand eccentrically relative to the axis of the bearing with the V w bill of the hook lying adjacent the shank I s thereofl I r r I V r j 11(11 witness whereof I havehereunto'set my han.

NORRIS E .JG OODRICH. 

